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	Saint Piran: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Saint Piran or Perran is the patron saint of tin (tin: A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide) -miners (miners: Laborer who works in a mine).
		Saint Piran's Flag (Saint Piran's Flag: saint pirans flag is regarded as the "national" flag of cornwall and an emblem of the...
		The town of Perranporth (Perranporth: perranporth is a village on the north coast of cornwall, england, near to newqua...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/saint_piran (473 words)

	Encyclopedia: Union Jack
		The Union Flag was found in the canton (top left-hand corner) of the flags of many colonies of the UK, while the field (background) of their flags was the colour of the naval ensign flown by the particular Royal Navy squadron that patrolled that region of the World.
		The flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Jack, is a superposition of the flags of Saint George (for England), Saint Andrew (for Scotland) and Saint Patrick (for Ireland).
		A jack is a sea flag, a small flag, generally rather square in its proportions, flown from a flagstaff rigged on the bowsprit or stem of the vessel.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Union-Jack (679 words)

	Saint Piran's Flag - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Saint Piran's Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Saint Piran's Flag is regarded as the "national" flag of Cornwall and an emblem of the Cornish people.
		The banner of Saint Piran is a vertical white cross on a fl background.
		Saint Piran is supposed to have adopted these two colours from seeing the white tin in the fl coals and ashes during his supposed discovery of tin.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Saint-Pirans-Flag.html (163 words)

	Cornish Flag, Cornwall has its own banner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The flag of Cornwall is actually the the flag of St. Piran but it has been adopted as the Cornish National flag as St. Piran is the Patron Saint of Cornwall.
		Piran "rediscovered" tin-smelting by accident when the fl hearthstone he was using happened to contain tin-bearing ore. The molten tin smelted out of the stone in the heat of the hearth and rose to the top in the form of a white cross.
		One of the oldest crosses in Cornwall is the St. PiranCross which stands in the sandhills of Perranporth near the ruins of St Pirans Oratory.
	www.cornwall-calling.co.uk /folklore-and-legend/cornish-flag.htm (416 words)

	St Piran's Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall, the southern most corner of Great Britain.
		The flag of St Piran is the Cornish flag - white cross on a fl background symbolising the discovery of tin by the saint as the white metal flowed from the fl rock.
		Piran built himself a small chapel in Penhale sands and his first disciples were said to be a badger, a fox and a bear.
	www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk /customs/questions/piran.htm (319 words)

	Devon: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Devon has its own (unofficial) flag (flag: Emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design) which has been dedicated to St Petroc (St Petroc: saint petroc (sometimes spelt petrock, also pedrog in welsh and perreux...
		This flag was adopted in 2003 after a competition run by BBC Devon.
		The Dartmoor (Dartmoor: dartmoor is a national park in the centre of the english county of devon....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/devon (3149 words)

	An Daras \| Customs & Traditions \| St Pirans Day \| Who was St Piran?
		Although the sea was treacherous Piran survived, the stormy seas calming as he floated on the millstone until he reached the shores of Cornwall.
		Piran is perhaps most famous for his accidental discovery of tin, when a flstone on his fireplace got so hot that a white liquid leaked out; the first tin smelting.
		It was this discovery that also formed the basis of the Cornish flag, the white hot tin on the fl of the ore. The Cornish flag is now used universally as a symbol of Cornish identity, from stickers on cars through to corporate organisations using the flag to identify 'Cornishness' to a global audience.
	www.an-daras.com /cutoms/cu_stpirans_who.htm (376 words)

	PH: Take down your flag or we'll prosecute, woman told
		The Griffins were warned that the flags were classed as "unauthorised advertising" and the family was "liable to enforcement action" if they did not pay for permission.
		Cornwall is full of St Pirans flags (as you well know) and there have been rumblings of the same sort.
		I'm a flag enthusiast, but they should be flown from an appropriate setting, ideally a flapole in an open space.
	www.pistonheads.com /gassing/topic.asp?f=141&h=&t=174754 (1200 words)

	The cornish flag
		The Cornish flag was adopted from the Saint of the tin miners,
		Hampshire Flag company produces logo flags and custom flags for major UK companies and the public.
		If you require a family coat of arms on a flag we can provide you with a high quality MOD standard material solution.
	www.hampshireflag.co.uk /cornish.htm (144 words)

	BBC - Cornwall Uncovered - Story St Piran's Day Celebrations
		The annual St Piran's Day march through Truro was held on Friday 5th March.
		St Piran was born in Ireland and studied the scriptures in Rome.
		However the Kings were not impressed and wishing to show their power, St Piran was flung into the sea in Ireland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /cornwall/uncovered/stories/march2004/stpirans_2004.shtml (605 words)

	Links Piran. information about Piran, complete guide for Piran, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Online petetion for Peyman Piran, a Kurdish student who on March 7, 2004 was arrested by the Revolutionary Courts of Tehran and transferred to Branch 6 of Qasr prison, a branch known for holding criminals and convicts.
		The Cornish flag is named after this patron saint of tinners.
		Rates, reservations, and a virtual tour of this 767 room resort on a peninsula halfway between the medieval town of Piran and the modern seaside resort of Portoro.
	destinia.com /guide/odp/Piran/51744/en (438 words)

	events
		The reason it is held on St John's Eve is that the old pagan ceremonies to mark the midsummer were christianised, and linked to the nearest saint's day.
		The hills that are used for these bonfires were also used for an old form of signaling ie.
		However we choose today especially to fly the St Piran Flag of Cornwall with pride.
	homepages.tesco.net /~k.wasley/events.htm (471 words)

	Real Cornwall :: People & Places :: People Present :: Essence of Cornwall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Barbara's Essence of Cornwall : "The Cornish Flag- To fly it with pride for Cornwall..."
		David's Essence of Cornwall : "The Cornish Flag- It is the Flag of Cornwall, reminds you of your identity.
		Dawn's Essence of Cornwall : "Cornish flag- Because it is the flag of St Piran the patron Saint of Cornwall.
	telematics.ex.ac.uk /realcornwall/peopleandplaces/essence_of_cornwall.asp (3457 words)

	[Gaias-cafe]DaVinci Code...
		There is a court case presently underway asserting a child's right to describe themselves as 'Cornish').
		Its amazing how 'ancient sites' connect up in lines to reveal old pathways, such as 'The Saint's Way' here in East Cornwall.
		The town where I live was capital of Cornwall in the 1300's and has a deep history.
	mailman.greennet.org.uk /public/gaias-cafe/2003-July/001160.html (647 words)

	Bikersweb.co.uk Chaos Crew Forums - Are you British? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Close enough mate, it is a small national flag flown at the bow (as in sharp end) of a ship.
		Most people, except for you obviously, see a flag displayed as an indication of the country of origin of the owner of the flag.
		Fortunately the Scottish flag is more commonly known as the Saltire and represents a white cloud cross against a blue sky as seen before some victorious battle, the name of which I forget.
	www.bikersweb.co.uk /forum/archive/index.php/t-6964.html (5547 words)

	Tír na nÓg - Message Board
		St.Piran (pronounced pi- as in pip and ren- as in wren) is the patron saint of Kernow (Cornwall).
		Originally from Eire he arrived on our shores in the 6th century and was said to have discovered tin although us Kernewek (Cornish) had been mining it long before then.
		His flag, the white cross on a fl background is the Baner Kernewek, the Cornish national flag which the English don't recognise and refuse to have it flown anywhere apart from public buildings and on St.Pirans day.
	www.alia.ie /tir/discus/messages/11/11.html (3208 words)

	Dr Robs PhD Thesis online: Chapter 4, The Management and Manipulation of the Cornish Identity
		Items such as Cornish Rebellion beer which was brewed to commemorate the 1497 tax rebellion provide drinkers with a banal sign of Cornish identity as do the fl and gold rugby shirts and St. Pirans flag that have become much evident at ‘Cornish’ events such as the rugby.
		Car stickers, badges and flags have become much more evident as a Cornish narrative is produced by the cultural entrepreneurs has become more manifest.
		It is these constitutive parts of the narrative telling which do more than create conversational realities; they are themselves constituents of ongoing and often institutionalised patterns of societal conduct.
	cornishidentity.blogspot.com /2005/11/chapter-4-management-and-manipulation.html (8772 words)

	BBC - Cornwall - Have your Say - Do you want a fully independent Cornwall?
		It really mattered which specific Crown - that of Bohemia or of Hungary - he wore in each country's capital on State occassions.
		Subsequently, as a result, the Nazis got into a real mess over the Crown of Saint Stephen, for example...
		St. Pirans flag is not internationally recognized it is a regional 'fun' flag and always will be.
	www.bbc.co.uk /cornwall/have_your_say/mebyon_2.shtml (6768 words)

	Carbis One Name Society - Chapter 4 - People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Thus by using a similar argument with regard to Cornish pupils being denied the freedom to identify themselves as Cornish, the Cornwall LEA have now asserted that they are now able to discriminate against the Cornish as a whole with impunity.
		FLYING THE St.PIRAN FLAG OF CORNWALL IN CORNWALL
		‘That there is no evidence to suggest that Cornwall should be treated as a special case concerning the flying of the Cornish flag on St.Pirans Day’.
	www.carbis.demon.co.uk /newsletter_03.html (4469 words)

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